Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-10-01

was Just IN time to catch tile woman
ore she sank TO the groand. She bore
an infant Ia her arms
"Poor thingl poor thingi'7 he MUIR
INJURED compassionauely. as he bent
over her. .
At this instant the light re sted on
the wanderers pallid face. Oh, what
a cry burst from DR. Dwiral
Lydia! My GodI'
For an instant lie gazed upon the
well remembered face. care orn, but
pretty still. too stunned to move or
speak, his brain in whlrL But her
low moaning recalled him to the inn
mediate necessities of the case, and he
ran hastily into the house. Stopping
at the door Of the h,,usekeeper's rooms.
he called loudly
"Betty! Betty! are you awaken" =
''Be that you, Mr.. DorienP"
Eyes, Betty. There is a woman ly-
ing Ill. insensible. in the grounds. and
/ want your aid"
"All right sir; I'll be wi ye direct
ly."
Speedily the old housekeeper made
her appearance and DIR. Dwire led her
to the place where Lydia yet lay.
Il will carry her. Betty" he said,
J hurriedly. ''and you must carry that"
pointing 10 the infant as he spoke.
lord love ye. yes, Mr. Dorien. Az.
: and there be child. too. Poor miter'
Lifting the inanimate form in his
strong arms, DIR. Dwire followed old
5 Betty until they reached his own
! bright study where he place his bur-
. den on lounge. And all the time he
s kept wondering what old Betty would
5 do when sh 6 learned who this woman
: was.
n The old housekeeper laid the babe
beside its mother. without looking at
3 either. and FASTENED away TO prepare a
$ bedroom and light fire. She soon
returned.
$ "fheTe'll be nice fire in q minute.
k Mr.. Dorien," she remarked. entering.
. "And now I'll make the baby comforts
: bic. How's tho poor lady ?"
y She bent and looked at the woman's
Il face.
4 why. Master Dorien, it's that galr
: she exclaimed, turning almost fercely
y upon him.
t Eyes. it's Lydia Legion" he answer,
&c ed.
d what You knew II, and brought
10 her here. beneath this roof ?"
Where else. at this hour, could ]
d have brought herr"
IA Eye might have left her where "
* found her. outside. It's the fittest
10 place for the likes of her."
: "siopl Have you no charity, WON,
o an ~ said her master. sternly.
IL For them as deserves it she re
n torted. doggedly. Look. Mr.. Dorien
thought as much" pointing at thu
lis white hands. There's no ring and ye
the child's sleeping at her side y
or And for that reason, Betty. sh'
in needs our sorrowing compassion
ia Think OF what she was-a bright pretty
IN innocent girl. See what she is-a wan
at derer, without home, on such night
u, IL she deceived me, she has not "
been more cruelty deceived /? My goo
70. Betty, harshncss to anyone in distres
AZ Is not in your nature. Let us forge
Of everything except that this poor ere;
Of ture needs our help"
be '.Mr. Dorien. vowed never 10 fol
en- give her; but as she's here. and as 20
wish Il, Ill try TO forget and do what
lad can for her"
20 Betty was as good as her word. an
is. spent the night with the uuhapp
al LYDIA In the early dawn she can
al again into the study.
ow "well." she said slowly, Il fan'
ed she's asleep. now, but what's u
We matter with her can't make out 81
Ow ies, now looked up. and l thought 81
must have known me; but she langhe
ith in my face. and then iibbcred som
he thing without bit of sense to IL "
tho IL fancy that is dclirium," remarks
Is DR. Dwirc, graycly. II will 60 to he
his How Is the child?"
cts all right sir. I'll see 10 II, d
for Dorien. 1t will have enough TO sun
" without being made answcrable for q
Bet sins Of It's parents. /"
dia The baby face and tiny. wax
IS. fingers had already taken firm hold u
i'm on old Betty's sympathetic heart
Inn "Thercr' she whispered, as they G
feel tered the room, "Jest sec her. D
In Dorlen"
10 Lydia was propped up in bed,
est hair falling about her, her large VIC
BIO. eyes wide open. but exprcssionless
vacant She was slowly pulling !
"it hair through her fingers. and gazi
upon Il with imbccilc wonder.
obi A great fear came over the doctor
ave "Havc you spoken to her. Betty
,itv he asked in low tone.
tely "surcly; but she either don't hear
best know. for she jest stares at me as u
that were stone.
will "Dr. Dwirc advanced to the bed"
not "Lydiam she said, TREMENDOUSLY,
Il TO She pad no heed.
.ppy Ho took her hand IN his and tt
A. again.
urt. Lydia don't you know m
but, Dorienp"
She gazcd Mt him, and then broke
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